making it both the birthplace and the proving ground of the Renaissance. Brunelleschi’s dome still rises from the terra-cotta sea of Florence’s roof tiles, itself terra-cotta clad yet ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

But the Renaissance only revived the dome, essentially splitting the difference ... The mathematicians had begun with little knowledge of architecture, but they had a distinct advantage.

Beautifully blending eastern and western architecture, and inspired by renaissance and rajput traditions, the palace features styles of Art Deco and exotic murals. The central dome features an ...